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Blackened chicken salad

The spiced coating on the chicken breasts cooks to a delicious crunchy crust, keeping the inside flesh really juicy. It's served on a simple avocado, bean and tomato salad, but add some rustic bread to complete the meal.

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Ingredients
Serves: 4

2 teaspoons coriander seeds

2 teaspoons cumin seeds

2 teaspoons black peppercorns

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 teaspoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon paprika

2 tablespoons (30ml) olive oil

3 skinless chicken breast fillets (about 150 g each)

4 lime wedges

SALAD

1 avocado

4 tomatoes, sliced

400 g can borlotti beans, drained and rinsed

1 tablespoon (15ml) lime juice

1 tablespoon (15ml) olive oil

2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

DirectionsPrep:15min › Cook:20min › Ready in:35min

Place the coriander and cumin seeds, peppercorns and garlic in a mortar and crush with a pestle until roughly ground. Add the oregano, paprika and oil and crush to a paste.

Use a sharp knife to cut 3–4 deep slashes across each chicken breast. Spread the spice mix over the chicken, rubbing deep into the cuts.

Heat a heavy-based frying pan until very hot and add the chicken breasts. Reduce the heat to medium and fry the chicken for 15–20 minutes, turning occasionally, until it is slightly charred on the outside and thoroughly cooked inside. (It can be served warm or cooled and then chilled, to serve later.)

Meanwhile, or shortly before serving, make the salad. Peel and slice the avocado, then put in a bowl with the tomatoes and beans. Drizzle with the lime juice and olive oil, add the parsley and season lightly.

Heap the salad onto a serving plate. Cut the chicken, on the diagonal, into neat slices and arrange on top of the salad. Garnish with lime wedges to squeeze over the chicken.